2009-09-22T20:22:24Z 29 2009-05-11 The News Tribune - Tacoma

by Kelly Kearsley RecruitMilitary is hosting a job fair May 28, 2009 in Tacoma for job seekers with military backgrounds and their spouses. RecruitMilitary, a recruiting firm focused on people with military experience, urges "all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend." This includes veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves and military spouses, according to a news release from the recruiting firm. Organizations attending the job fair range from corporate employers and law enforcement agencies to education institutions and government employers. The Bank of America, DeVry University, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Good Samaritan Hospital, Health Net, Inc., International Academy of Design and Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrup Gruman, UPS and Walgreens are some of the organizations planning on attending the Tacoma event. Recruit Military is producing the job fair in cooperation with The American Legion, HireVetsFirst, which is a unit of the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The recruiting firm offered the following tips on its Web site to potential job seekers planning on attending the career fair: * When you arrive, stop at the registration desk and pick up a copy of the exhibitor's list and Search & Employ. Reviewing the ads in Search & Employ will give you an idea of some of the position employers are looking to fill. Keep in mind, however, that companies cannot list all the openings they have. * Be sure to visit every employer's booth. You never know what positions might be available. Plus, networking is key when conducting a career search. You may meet someone who could lead you to a new opportunity you may not have considered. * Show up at the door with at least 12 copies of your resume, but if a recruiter asks you to email your resume to his/her company, don’t feel you are being brushed off. Some companies require their recruiters to direct job seekers to their sites to obtain HR information as required by law and to direct desirable job seekers to different departments -- a good reason for you to network for unlisted open jobs! * Don’t stand in a long line for one of your "A list" companies if the recruiters at a "B list" booth don’t look busy – - even if the event is in its last hour. Take advantage of the opportunity to tell your complete story to the "B" recruiters.

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